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February 03, 2002 ISSUE 49
C O M P U T E R H O P E . C O M N E W S L E T T E R
- http://www.computerhope.com/nletters/nl49.htm -
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IN THIS ISSUE:
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1. Weekly Computer Term
2. What's new in the news last week
3. Computer Virus, Security and/or privacy threats
4. What's new at Computer Hope this week
5. Hot computer issues
6. All Talk
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1. Weekly Computer Term.
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FAD ( http://www.computerhope.com/jargon/f/fad.htm ) -
Short for Functioning As Designed, FAD is a term used to describe a process that is
functioning as designed and not error or a problem.
See a complete dictionary of computer terms at:
http://www.computerhope.com/jargon.htm
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2. What's new in the news last week?
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* BBC: A new security hole has been discovered in one of the world's most popular
file-swapping programs which could allow anyone to gain private information about its
millions of users.
Security experts have found a way to gain access to the computer hard drives of users of
Morpheus, which has taken over from Napster as the leading Internet song-swapping service.
- Win 2000, NT flaw makes domains 'too trusting'
- Apple sued over G3 support in OS X
- eBay forms alliance with Sotheby's
- FTC to crack down on deceptive junk e-mail
- Internet firm hacked out of business
- World Forum web site crashes
- Passport glitch hits Microsoft game site
- NEC at 39-Month low among fragile high-techs
- Google distances itself from pop-ups
- Sound cards delay some Dell PCs
- Warning : All shook up over game controllers
- DoS risks against Cisco storage routers routed
- Security hole in MP3 sharing program 'Morpheous' found
- Gates sees no economic recovery in 2002
- Adobe takes Accelio for $27M
- What is mlife? Ask AT&T Wireless
- Applicast files for bankcruptcy
Find all of the above articles and latest news at:
http://www.computerhope.com/news.htm
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3. Computer Virus, Security and/or privacy threats
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* Virus: No new virus news this week.
* Security:
- BBC: A new security hole has been discovered in one of the world's most popular
file-swapping programs which could allow anyone to gain private information about its
millions of users.
Security experts have found a way to gain access to the computer hard drives of users of
Morpheus, which has taken over from Napster as the leading Internet song-swapping service.
- The Register: Cisco is advising users to upgrade software on its line of storage routers
after the discovery of multiple security vulnerabilities involving the technology.
- CNN: A flaw in the way Microsoft Corp.'s Windows 2000 and NT 4.0 server operating systems
authenticate users across domains could allow someone with administrator privileges to extend
that power to other domains, Microsoft warned this week.
* Privacy: No new privacy news this week.
Computer Virus information can be found at:
http://www.computerhope.com/vlist.htm
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4. What's new at Computer Hope this week?
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* With the new month of February, Computer Hope has posted its new monthly Poll - "Which
Instant Messenger do you use?" Quiz - "Which of the following is part of a hard disk drive?
" and tip - "Microsoft Outlook".
- Updated new dictionary pages.
- Corrected various errors on our pages.
Find up to the minute updates done to Computer Hope at:
http://www.computerhope.com/whatnew.htm
See the top 10 pages on Computer Hope at:
http://www.computerhope.com/chtop10.htm
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5. Hot computer issues.
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Computer Passwords.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000300.htm
How do I determine what type of video card I have?
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000258.htm
Trouble shooting on-board audio.
http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000261.htm
Find all of our issues and questions and answers at:
http://www.computerhope.com/qanda.htm
See all new questions and answer at:
http://www.computerhope.com/newqa.htm
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6. All Talk
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http://www.hearingpoint.com/faqs/faqs.html
We recently came across the "Directional Hearing Array" device that helps the hearing
impaired. The device incorporates six microphones that work together to create a directional
hearing system. Sounds received by the microphones are processed electronically and
transmitted wirelessly to telecoils present in many hearing aids today.
The above items as well as other new and innovative services and technologies can be found on
our What's Hip section on our News page at:
http://www.computerhope.com/news.htm
We would love to hear your comments; suggestions, interests, opinions, fun web sites or what
ever is on your mind. E-mail us at newsletter@computerhope.com
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